Matthew J. Daniel
Matthew J. Daniel is principal consultant with Guild Education.
Articles By Matthew J. Daniel
It’s time to discuss the problem with ‘owning your own development’
The prevailing belief of “having a learning culture” may be driving inequity. Read More
Looking inward and beyond the industry’s fixation with ‘skills mapping’
Talent development’s focus on chasing 30,000 skills is enabling it to ignore other problems. Read More
5 steps to build better internal talent pipelines
Scaling up an internal talent pipeline is not an easy feat. But a strategic approach and proven practices can set up your business for long-term success. Read More
How ‘decision fatigue’ stalls employer upskilling initiatives
Here's what L&D can learn from Netflix on driving learner behavior with data. Read More
Talent development is key to winning the war for talent
With half as many available workers to job openings, bullish companies are using robust talent development programs to hire the best people. Read More
Want to boost the development of underrepresented talent? Strengthen CLO, CDO partnerships
As the role of CDOs evolves, collaborating with CLOs provides a greater opportunity to develop a more diverse and inclusive workforce. Read More
One dollar, many outcomes: The multifaceted outcomes of employee education programs
Managing the proliferation of content providers and platforms in today’s context can be maddening. You’re likely managing multiple budget lines — already predestined for leadership development, DEI investments and targeted […] Read More
L&D has a racial inequity problem
Whether intended or not, many of the learning systems, programs and resources that are put in place by L&D are not equally accessible to everyone across the board, especially those who are on the front line. Read More
The future of learning is humanity, with a side of technology
When it comes to talent mobility, a real-life “talent concierge” can beat out any algorithm. Read More
Skills in demand, skills in decline
As a new normal emerges, it is apparent that ruling out the strategies that don't work is just as important as identifying the ones that succeed. Taking a similar approach to skills data — by looking at skills in decline as well as those on the rise — will better prepare all of us for the future of work. Read More
Skills aren’t soft or hard — they’re durable or perishable
The heavy focus on short-term ROI and the delivery of narrow skill sets oft-evangelized in L&D circles may well be the source of the "skills shortage" industries face today. Approaching training from a durable-skills-first perspective empowers talent to make dynamic, longer-term contributions to an organization. Read More
We can’t ‘flow of work’ our way into the future
No matter how much learning in the flow of work we enable, there will always be limits. The flow of work will never allow enough space for the future of work. Read More
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